We focus on teaching life-saving surgical technology to treat all children with congenital heart defects, from the most complex newborns to the most complex adolescents. The program model Heart to Heart employs reflects the evolution of contemporary congenital heart surgery. We believe this program model is the most effective way of teaching how to save the lives of children born with heart disease in areas of need around the world.

We emphasize the critical necessity of a coordinated team approach that engages the whole spectrum of medical, administrative, and civic partners needed to ensure self-sustainability.

Our teaching methodology is geared towards utilizing every case as a teaching opportunity, in addition to saving a child's life. It's about teaching teams – expanding their abilities – so that they can save thousands more children.”